![]() There are many other variants played on 8×8 boards. ![]() The most popular forms of checkers in Anglophone countries are American checkers (also called English draughts), which is played on an 8×8 checkerboard Russian draughts, Turkish draughts both on an 8x8 board, and International draughts, played on a 10×10 board – the latter is widely played in many countries worldwide. The term "checkers" derives from the checkered board which the game is played on, whereas "draughts" derives from the verb "to draw" or "to move". ![]() Starting position for American checkers on an 8×8 checkerboard Black (red) moves first.Ĭasual games usually last 10 to 30 minutes tournament games last anywhere from about 60 minutes to 3 hours or more.Ĭheckers ( American English), also known as draughts ( / d r ɑː f t s, d r æ f t s/ British English), is a group of strategy board games for two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform game pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over opponent pieces. ![]()
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